Are you sure. I have inlaws that live in yorktown, the county, they pay a fire "Fee" but thier taxes also go to the fire dept.... I can see that if they are in unicorporated land that this fee is more than fair, but, if I were the firemen, I'd roll up thier with a clip board that stated they would be billed by the hour if the fee hadn't been paid. Why? because by not addressing this fire they risked the other home, which had paid.
Are you sure. I have inlaws that live in yorktown, the county, they pay a fire "Fee" but thier taxes also go to the fire dept.... I can see that if they are in unicorporated land that this fee is more than fair, but, if I were the firemen, I'd roll up thier with a clip board that stated they would be billed by the hour if the fee hadn't been paid. Why? because by not addressing this fire they risked the other home, which had paid.
From what I understand about the story, the county properties lie outside the city's tax zone. But they also provide the emergency services to the county as a large, so since they can't tax they do this 75 dollar thing. There seems like there is room for reason in this. 75 bucks, if you don't pay it and have a fire it becomes 150 or 200 or something like that; but they'll put the fire out.
I'd jack it up to $300 cash, on the spot.
So they don't have to worry about collections later on.
From what I understand about the story, the county properties lie outside the city's tax zone. But they also provide the emergency services to the county as a large, so since they can't tax they do this 75 dollar thing. There seems like there is room for reason in this. 75 bucks, if you don't pay it and have a fire it becomes 150 or 200 or something like that; but they'll put the fire out.
I'd jack it up to $300 cash, on the spot.
Yeah, I understand the collections thing, but then it feels like even more of a shakedown. I know it's not, but it still feels like government goons with a big sack and less you throw money into that sack, bad things will happen to you. Plus, who carries that much cash on them?
Are you sure. I have inlaws that live in yorktown, the county, they pay a fire "Fee" but thier taxes also go to the fire dept.... I can see that if they are in unicorporated land that this fee is more than fair, but, if I were the firemen, I'd roll up thier with a clip board that stated they would be billed by the hour if the fee hadn't been paid. Why? because by not addressing this fire they risked the other home, which had paid.
The point is that there shouldn't BE a bill for services like this.Or, the morons could have simply paid their bill for services. :roll:
The point is that there shouldn't BE a bill for services like this.
If they let people pay the fee after a fire no one would pay until they had a fire. They can't provide the additional manpower needed if they do not have the money upfront.
I have no sympathy for the guy EVEN IF it was his FIRST fire. $75.00 to protect your home is nothing.
One angle I haven't seen mentioned is;
I believe it could be a scam by this guy. Don't pay the fee. House "catches" on fire and burns to the ground he gets a new house. (assuming he is insured) What better evidence that he didn't want it to burn than a 911 tape where he BEGS them to come?
Food for thought.
Firefighting isn't free. Even volunteers need money for equipment, gas for trucks, training, and compensation if someone is injured on the job. It has to be paid for somehow. The city had no authority to tax the people in the county. They needed to get revenue.
If they let people pay the fee after a fire no one would pay until they had a fire. They can't provide the additional manpower needed if they do not have the money upfront.
I have no sympathy for the guy EVEN IF it was his FIRST fire. $75.00 to protect your home is nothing.
One angle I haven't seen mentioned is;
I believe it could be a scam by this guy. Don't pay the fee. House "catches" on fire and burns to the ground he gets a new house. (assuming he is insured) What better evidence that he didn't want it to burn than a 911 tape where he BEGS them to come?
Food for thought.
I've lived in two places, both areas were able to find the funding without directly charging people.so the fire fighters should work for free? who is going to pay for all the needed equipment?
I know they aren't free. But I dont see the benefit in charging people directly for fire protection then NOT helping them if they dont pay. Paying with it through taxes is a perfectly acceptable method AND it means no one gets denied protection.apparently there are people that still think govt service are "free".
I've lived in two places, both areas were able to find the funding without directly charging people.
And that's fine. My issue is that people are denied fire protection for not paying a fee. It's as bad as privatization, there's a reason we got rid of that system.Even with grants and fundraisers, some of the money has to come from somewhere else.
And that's fine. My issue is that people are denied fire protection for not paying a fee. It's as bad as privatization, there's a reason we got rid of that system.
I've lived in two places, both areas were able to find the funding without directly charging people.
I know they aren't free. But I dont see the benefit in charging people directly for fire protection then NOT helping them if they dont pay. Paying with it through taxes is a perfectly acceptable method AND it means no one gets denied protection.
I'm thinking the insurance co. may try to get out of paying since the guy gambled by not paying the $75.
I'm thinking the insurance co. may try to get out of paying since the guy gambled by not paying the $75.
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